Tetramethylsilane

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Tetramethylsilane (abbreviated as TMS) is the organosilicon compound with the formula Si(CH3)4. It is a colorless liquid. It is the simplest tetraorganosilane. Like all silanes, the TMS framework is tetrahedral. TMS is a building block in organometallic chemistry but also finds use in diverse niche applications.

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